Sunday, June 30, 2013

Module 2 tetrad review of CD recording device

It would seem I am a community of one, for now.  I will add this in full knowledge it lacks the community effect and response and that it is late.  Better late than never, but it slipped off the radar while doing other assignments and awaiting a group to manifest.

The tetrad of the CD recording device(s) based on Mcluhan's (n.d.) model:



Enhances:   
Audio records of services.  Can be retained as part of an archive and/or used to create podcasts available through the web.  Able to be recorded inline from sound board for enhanced quality and extraneous noise reduction.

Obsoletes: 
Cassette recorders and magnetic tape.

Retrieves/Rekindles:   
As with cassettes, prior audio recording mediums.  Grateful for no more cassette or eight track tapes with the same no rewind concept in easier to use technology.

Reverses:
Direct to memory hard drive or portable drive devices.  Technology exists and could be used virtually immediately for service sound recordings.  These could be simultaneously stored and made available through cloud storage technology which is readily available.

CD rack recorder

References
McLuhan’s Tetrad. (n.d.).


1 comment:

  1. Jeff,

    I agree that the CD recording device did effectively obsolete the casette recorder and magnetic tape. However, I would also venture to say that the CD recording device has been fully emerged and is on the brink of becoming obsolete. It seems that in the very near future, the cloud storage technology that you mentioned will become the primary source for digital media storage. Its incredible how far we have come!

    John Purdy

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